# Fresh install failing - gnutls\_handshake() failed: Error in the pull function

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**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [September 8, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-install-failing-gnutls-handshake-failed-error-in-the-pull-function/49867 "2016-09-08T01:44:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aleks\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/aleks_smith/32/331854_2.png) [@Aleks\_Smith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aleks_Smith)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2023, 8:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-install-failing-gnutls-handshake-failed-error-in-the-pull-function/49867/18 "2023-10-07T08:01:12Z")

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Damn it’s years old but I had the exact same problem because I was using a vpn, reducing the MTU, setting the MTU fixed everything

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